i have do dogs and the get a long really well most of the time and lately they have been fighting. not play fighting actual fights. The little dog always bites the bigger dog on the ears and stuff and now the bigger dog is fighting back what should i do?
2006-11-23 16:06:27 · 8 answers · asked by hannah g 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Those pesky little dogs! My chi rules this house and she is really the smallest. They can be witches at times and do try to boss bigger dogs.
But you have to control her unwanted behaviour and the situation. When the small dog is being a butt you need to stop it, seperate the 2 and let them both calm down. Take a firm calm tone with them. Get them both down beside you and have a talk.
No diff than dealing with 2 kids acting up. Once calm and being good-give treats.
When you see the play get rough stop it immediately. You can leash and seperate, like doggie time out. Be consistant about what you expect of them and what you will not allow. They do not get "good attention/treats" until they are calm and playing nice
I use a sharp vocal sound instead of words and then point at the misbehaving dog. The main thing is to stop the unwanted actions quick, no nonsense tone of voice. Little dog probably is just playing but it is getting on big dog's nerves. EArs are tender area.
Shouldn't be long before they will recognize the "sound" as your warning to stop what they are doing. Keep at it. Both have to learn the limits. The little dog should not hurt the big dog to cause a fight, but the big dog has to know the limits too.
Try to interact and play with both in a good way and reward and praise a lot. When they are acting up they do not get your attention and are in time out. Dogs learn quick
2006-11-23 16:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by pets4lifelady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to separte them more often...give them time apart. But when they fight, you have to let them know that they are being bad. I will usually tell her by looking her in the eyes and show her the other dog by pointing and saying " you don't do that, bad girl. bad girl". Then I make her lay down and stay there, kinda like a time-out. Using "bad" only works if you praise your dogs by saying "good" so if you intend on using "bad", start telling them they are good when they do something good (even if it's something small) and remember to always praise with a doggy treat.
2006-11-23 16:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by SHASHAS=) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the dogs been spade/neutered? That will lessen aggression in dogs. You might just need to keep the dogs separated if proper training and correction doesn't help.
I have a large dog,small dog and cat that all get along. It takes training the animals, but they can get along.
2006-11-23 16:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by bratty brat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whose dogs are they? When dogs play- they rough play. Sometimes the "play" becomes too rough. Where is the owner of the dogs? Since, the dogs are not yours- you need to judge the situation, and then choose whether to say something or not.
2006-11-23 16:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by regwoman123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
biting the ear shows dominance. i have two dogs also, and they get rough most of the time. they are two years old, so they are still young. i dont know how old your dogs are or what kind you have, but that is usually rough play.
2006-11-23 16:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they both fixed? Are they both males? intact males in the same household will fight for dominance regardless of size. If they are not fixed. Dogs are territorial and it is their nature to fight any other male that could mate with females in that territory.
2006-11-24 00:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the dogs both the same sex and are they spayed/neutered. If they are the same sex and not fixed they could be fighting over dominance.
2006-11-23 16:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by sparks2_9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them both into training quick.
2006-11-23 16:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋